Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-28
POWELI.'S TANES.
A MAN WHO MAKES OVER $4,000 A
YEAR PROVES A oopGeR.

vCSh FNOSCo - 1oOoCh-
Ne Hes Paid No Tssss ~ His Real Es-
tste n Delaware Since Is:5-No Won
Der He Ohjscss to Any Reference to
Tsz Matters.
VT. I. f.. Powell, Democratic candidate
for governor. has had a good deal TO say
in this campaign abou. taxes. He has
found fault with Governor Foraker's
special message on state finances. the
recommc ndat,ons Of which were expected
to result in reducing the taxes Of farm.
ers and Others now overbur,icned and
paving more than their Just share of
taxes. snd compelling those who have
rSadcd taxes On property they own to
bear their just share Of taxation. For
. me time il was not known why
Nj. Powell was 80 highly indignant AT
this message. but i, was known. for he
himself had advertised il. that he claimed
to he conducting a highly successful
business and 10 he making ~ the very
""e~a ft's-"" NeVt w Hi> III"
practice He has caused a biography "f
himself Ia he published in the Camhri an
and in pamphlets in the Welsh language.
setting forth the fact that he has made
fl5. 900 year by his law business and 10
highly prosperous. II WAS known that
he owned property in Delaware. and that
Ill h., hA lx,o
he WAS abuudautIy stle t" bear his Just
share of the burden Of taxation and to
relieve poor men who are paving taxes
m their little homes from bearing in ad-
ltion 10 their own burdens. those of
men like himself
Now il has been discovered that the
real reason for Mr.. Powelrs hostility to
the governors special message is that he.
Powell. has been cvlding taxation on his
property: that he Powell, has becn Q
tax d"dger. althouS he has made so
much money that he ought to pay his
taxes. An investigation shows from the
oficial records Of Delaware county that
Mr.. Powell has not paid one cent Of taxes
on his house ia Delaware since lS.,.
For twelve years now he has failed to
pay his taxes. and by this failure on his
part the taxes OF every property
owner have been increased to Just the
extent that Powell's taxes would amount
Ia. There stands to-day against Mr..
POwell's property in Delaware delinquent
taxes to the amount Of f5.44s This Is
matter of record which Mr. Powell
cannot contradict. and it may explain
why il is that after Democratic and Re-
publican newspapers had approved Gov
ernor Foraker's message Mr. Powell
turned upon it and has been assaultink
both il and the governor and compelling
his campaign managers and the news
papers supporting him t" make fight on
Governor Foraker. especially on that
message. which is of course obnoxious TO
Mr.. Powell. who is increasing the tax
burdens of the state by failing TO meet
his fair share Of them. Certainly the
people can now understand why Mr.
Powell has been going about the state
raving like an insane man over Governo.
Foraker's views on taxation,
The fact that Mr. Powell had not paid
his taxes for two yeSrs in spite of the
large Income he has been receiving, was
exposed by Governor Foraker in his |
speech At Cleveland Las; week On the |
second night after this exposure Mr.. |
Powell stated t" several reputable gentle |
meu In the northwestern part Of the |
state that the statement was not true |
and that he had paid his taxes Tha, was |
telegraphed TO Delaware immediately.
and on investigation "f the books i'm tho !
auditors and trea>urer's Offices in Della
ware it WAS found that Mr.. Powe,l's |
statement was at variance with tn. truth.
He had not paid the taxes on his place in
Delaware for twelve years. and in stat
ing that he had Sold what he knew 10 bs
untrue. The following day. Thursday,
October 20, Mr. Powell admitted .hs
falsity OF his statement Of the evening
before by going 10 Delaware aud paving
he taxes which he had 50 long avoided.
This admission Of his Of the fret that he
had been dodging his taxes for twelve
rears. and only paid them because forced
% DO 50 by public disapproral of his
'ourse. has not tended TO increase the .s-
'pect of people for him. The taxpayers
If Delaware county can thank Governor
rorakcr for having demanded that Mr..
Powell bear his share Of the burden nf
aNation and TO relieve them from fur.
her carrying his load. After all. some
good has been done by P"well's cand..
lacy for governor, as lie probably would
lave never paid his taxes had he not by
lis course brought TO the attention os
he public his omission in that respect.
governor Foraker deserves the thanks Of
he people for bringing him to time in
he matter. hu, it is probable that Powell
rill continue angry at the governor on ac-
cunt of the tax matter, and will discon-
inue his abuse Of him.
Ladies